The 2006 J. League Division 2 season is the 35th season of the second-tier club football in Japan and the 8th season since the establishment of
J2 League.
In this season, number of participating clubs became thirteen, increased by one from the previous season. The clubs competed in the quadruple round-robin format for the top two promotion slots. Farther, the third-placed finisher participated in the
Pro/Rele Series for the promotion. There were no relegation to the third-tier
Japan Football League
The also known as simply the JFL is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath the three divisions of the J.League. The league features fully professional teams that hold J.League associate membership a ...
.
General
Promotion and relegation
* At the end of the
2005 season,
Kyoto Purple Sanga
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kyoto. "Sanga" comes from the Sanskrit word ''sangha'', a term meaning "group" or "club" and often used to denote the Buddhist priesthood, associating the club with Kyoto's many Buddhist templ ...
,
Avispa Fukuoka
is a Japanese professional football club, currently competing in the J1 League. The team is located in Hakata, Fukuoka. "Avispa" means " wasp" in Spanish. They were originally called Fujieda Blux and based in Fujieda, Shizuoka before moving ...
, and
Ventforet Kofu
is a Japanese football club from Kōfu in Yamanashi Prefecture. The team currently competes in the J2 League and play their home games in JIT Recycle Ink Stadium, located in Kōfu.
The word "Ventforet" is a compound formed from two French ...
were promoted to J1
* At the end of the
2005 season,
Kashiwa Reysol
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kashiwa, Chiba Prefecture, part of the Greater Tokyo Area. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. Their home stadium is Sankyo Frontier Kashiwa Stadium ...
,
Tokyo Verdy 1969
is a Japanese professional football club based in Inagi, Tokyo. The club plays in the J2 League, the second tier of football in the country.
Founded as Yomiuri F.C. in 1969, Tokyo Verdy is one of the most decorated clubs in the J.League, wit ...
, and
Vissel Kobe
is a Japanese professional football club based in Kobe, Hyōgo Prefecture. The club plays in the J1 League, which is the top tier of football in the country. The team's home stadium is Noevir Stadium Kobe, in Hyōgo-ku, though some home matc ...
were relegated to J2.
* At the end of the
2005 season,
Ehime FC
is a professional football club based in Matsuyama, the capital city of Ehime Prefecture of Japan. After winning the JFL championship in 2005, the club now plays in .
History
The club was founded in 1970 as Matsuyama Soccer Club and renamed ...
was promoted to J2.
Changes in competition format
* Number of participating club increased to 13 games
* Each clubs will play 48 games instead 44 games
Changes in clubs
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Clubs
Following thirteen clubs played in J. League Division 2 during 2006 season. Of these clubs, Kashiwa Reysol, Tokyo Verdy 1969, and Vissel Kobe relegated from J1 last year. Also, Ehime F.C. newly joined the J. League Division 2 from
Japan Football League
The also known as simply the JFL is the 4th tier of the Japanese association football league system, positioned beneath the three divisions of the J.League. The league features fully professional teams that hold J.League associate membership a ...
.
* Consadole Sapporo
* Vegalta Sendai
* Montedio Yamagata
* Mito HollyHocks
* Thespa Kusatsu
* Kashiwa Reysol
* Tokyo Verdy 1969
* Yokohama F.C.
* Shonan Bellmare
* Vissel Kobe
* Tokushima Vortis
* Ehime F.C.
* Sagan Tosu
League format
Thirteen clubs will play in quadruple round-robin format, a total of 48 games each. A club receives 3 points for a win, 1 point for a tie, and 0 points for a loss. The clubs are ranked by points, and tie breakers are, in the following order:
* Goal differential
* Goals scored
* Head-to-head results
A draw would be conducted, if necessary. However, if two clubs are tied at the first place, both clubs will be declared as the champions. The top two clubs will be promoted to J1, while the 3rd placed club plays a two-legged
Promotion/Relegation series.
;Changes from Previous Year
* Number of clubs increased from 12 (2001–2005) to 13 (2006–2007)
* Number of games per club increased from 44 games (2001–2005) to 48 games (2006–2007)
Final league table
Final results
Top scorers
Attendance
References
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